Film
America as Seen by a Frenchman
1960 · 1h 31m · Documentary
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Overview
At the end of the 1950s, French documentarian François Reichenbach spent eighteen months traveling the United States, documenting its diverse regions, their inhabitants, and their pastimes. The result is a journey through a multitude of different Americas, filtered through a French sensibility.
Cast
Jean Cocteau
Narrator (Afterword)
Paul Klinger
Narrator (German Version)
June Richmond
Sings: The Zulu-Song
Crew
- François ReichenbachDirector · Writer · Director of Photography
- Franz M. LangWriter
- Chris MarkerWriter
- Pierre BraunbergerProducer
- Jean-Marc RipertDirector of Photography
- Jérôme SutterDirector of Photography
- Marcel GrignonDirector of Photography
- Michel LegrandOriginal Music Composer
- Eva ZoraEditor
- Anneliese ArteltEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- June 8, 1960
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Documentary
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